“​There has never been a better time to become a Realtor in central Indiana,” said Amy Englert of Carpenter Realtors, Indiana’s largest real estate firm. Founded in 1970, Carpenter Realtors has 32 locations across central and southern Indiana.

To support clients as they buy new homes, sell properties, relocate, downsize, move up and move on, Carpenter Realtors ensures agents are well trained and equipped to handle anything that comes their way. This also means recruiting career-minded individuals to learn, grow and serve customers in central Indiana’s red-hot real estate market.

If you’ve ever wondered about real estate as a potential career path, now may be the right time to take the next step.

“We would consider it an honor to help prepare you for this important career,” Englert said. “We strive to set you up for a successful long-term career that is financially and emotionally rewarding.”

Taking the next step

The state of Indiana sets high standards for real estate agents. To be eligible for a license, an individual must complete and pass a 90-hour class and then pass the state exam.

Carpenter Realtors has teamed with the Real Estate Certification Program to offer a pre-licensing class for self-starters who are “dissatisfied in their current position or are fascinated by the opportunity to help clients realize their dreams,” Englert noted. “We find this applies to a wide variety of people from every demographic.”

RECP has a long history in Indiana, dating to when organization founders helped the state legislature write real estate license law. Now, the Indiana Association of Realtors, which owns RECP, works with skilled instructors to ensure course curriculum reflects every twist and turn of the law.

Carpenter’s pre-licensing class begins Aug. 28 and is held three evenings a week for 10 weeks. The curriculum focuses on fundamentals: license law, rules and regulations governing the profession and real estate transactions. The difference between the Carpenter course and other similar programs lies in the instructors — whether they’ve practiced real estate and how quickly they incorporate changes into the material. Carpenter courses are taught by veteran brokers who serve in industry leadership positions and are well connected.

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Dave Goff, instructor for the August session, bears impressive credentials. He is a past president of the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors, former manager for Carpenter Realtors and 23-year industry veteran. In other words, Goff knows what he’s teaching.

“This class is perfect for those who work full-time day jobs,” he said.

Participants can quickly gain the knowledge they need to begin a career in real estate. Upon completion, they can expect to be prepared to meet the Indiana Real Estate Commission’s requirement for their license and have a realistic, complete perspective of the industry.

Chart your course with Carpenter

“Our program helps students successfully pass the required class and state licensing exam because of Dave Goff’s effectiveness as an instructor,” Englert said.

Many drawn to real estate careers by the promise of unlimited sales with untold commissions – which is certainly a big attraction. But anyone exploring this career also should understand that commission checks typically come at the end of many hours of hard work.

Be sure you’re up to the task by checking yourself for these qualities: